Ramon P. Baez

Abstract

This thesis deals with the development of a Visual Densitometer, for measuring transmission density, called a "Null-Balance Visual Densitometer". This is a simple instrument made using a calibrated continuous tone negative step wedge. It was used for measuring continuous tone reference patches as used for process control of color separations, in place of an electronic densitometer. The measurements were made by a comparison between the control step wedge and the samples in close proximity over a light table. The basis for this instrument is the human eye's ability to differentiate between two areas of brightness in close proximity. The study involved 20 operators making visual comparisons of 22 samples that ranged between 0.20 and 2.04, two sets of measurements were made to determine if the surrounding light from the light table had an effect on the results. The test proved that the variation of the instrument as tested was greater than that is necessary for process control when making color separation negatives, (larger than 0.03) .

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Color separation--Quality control; Color printing--Quality control; Optical measurements

Publication Date

1987

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

School of Print Media (CIAS)

Advisor

Southworth, Miles

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: Z258.B14 1987

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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